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Item: Brighton Central School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2035 Monroe Ave
Rochester, NY 14618-2027

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Top 20%

Tel: (585) 242-5200

www.bcsd.org

Top Rankings

Brighton Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,810 Schools

# Students

3,409 Students

2,503,634 Students

# Teachers

294 Teachers

218,347 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brighton Central School District	New York
Kind	225	153
1	256	158
2	262	161
3	245	164
4	231	161
5	264	164
6	241	164
7	248	167
8	261	169
9	290	183
10	271	181
11	318	172
12	273	172
Grade Not Listed	24	32

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District Rank

Brighton Central School District, which is ranked #175 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#172 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brighton Central School District
2023	#172
2022	#154
2021	#182
2019	#171
2018	#159
2017	#133
2016	#123
2015	#110
2014	#72
2013	#51
2012	#68

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67%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2023	67%	52%
2022	64%	46%
2021	64%	55%
2019	72%	54%
2018	72%	52%
2017	70%	50%
2016	71%	49%
2015	71%	48%
2014	61%	41%
2013	60%	39%
2012	85%	69%

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63%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2022	63%	49%
2021	74%	62%
2019	68%	52%
2018	72%	52%
2017	71%	47%
2016	71%	46%
2015	68%	40%
2014	61%	37%
2013	66%	39%
2012	85%	60%
2011	84%	58%

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89%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2022	89%	78%
2021	90%	84%

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(21-22)

97%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2022	97%	87%
2021	95%	85%
2020	96%	83%
2019	95%	83%
2018	96%	82%
2017	98%	82%
2016	96%	81%
2015	95%	79%
2014	89%	78%
2013	94%	78%
2012	94%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2024	0.56	0.72
2023	0.54	0.73
2022	0.53	0.72
2021	0.52	0.72
2020	0.51	0.71
2019	0.51	0.71
2018	0.48	0.71
2017	0.48	0.71
2016	0.47	0.70
2015	0.47	0.70
2014	0.48	0.69
2013	0.47	0.69
2012	0.45	0.68
2011	0.35	0.68
2010	0.39	0.66
2009	0.41	0.66
2008	0.41	0.66
2007	0.38	0.65
2006	0.38	0.64
2005	0.39	0.64
2004	0.39	0.63
2003	0.38	0.62
2002	0.34	0.62
2001	0.33	0.63
2000	0.29	0.62
1999	0.31	0.62
1998	0.30	0.61
1997	0.30	0.61
1996	0.26	0.60
1995	0.28	0.60
1994	0.26	0.60
1993	0.25	0.59
1992	0.26	0.58

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2024	10%	10%
2023	10%	10%
2022	10%	10%
2021	11%	10%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	9%
2018	12%	9%
2017	12%	9%
2016	12%	9%
2015	13%	9%
2014	13%	9%
2013	14%	9%
2012	14%	9%
2011	14%	8%
2010	14%	8%
2009	14%	9%
2008	15%	8%
2007	14%	8%
2006	13%	7%
2005	14%	7%
2004	14%	7%
2003	13%	6%
2002	13%	6%
2001	11%	7%
2000	10%	6%
1999	10%	6%
1998	9%	5%
1997	8%	5%
1996	8%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	7%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	7%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2024	8%	30%
2023	7%	29%
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	27%
2019	6%	27%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	4%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	4%	21%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	21%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	19%
2003	3%	19%
2002	2%	19%
2001	3%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1997	3%	18%
1996	2%	17%
1995	2%	17%
1994	2%	17%
1993	1%	16%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2024	9%	16%
2023	8%	16%
2022	8%	16%
2021	7%	17%
2020	7%	17%
2019	7%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	7%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	6%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	6%	18%
2011	7%	19%
2010	6%	19%
2009	7%	19%
2008	7%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	7%	20%
2005	6%	20%
2004	6%	20%
2003	6%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	5%	20%
2000	5%	21%
1999	6%	21%
1998	6%	20%
1997	6%	20%
1996	5%	20%
1995	6%	20%
1994	6%	20%
1993	6%	20%
1992	6%	20%

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% White

63%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2024	64%	40%
2023	66%	40%
2022	66%	41%
2021	67%	41%
2020	69%	43%
2019	69%	43%
2018	71%	44%
2017	71%	44%
2016	71%	44%
2015	71%	45%
2014	71%	46%
2013	72%	47%
2012	73%	48%
2011	79%	49%
2010	77%	51%
2009	75%	51%
2008	75%	51%
2007	77%	52%
2006	77%	53%
2005	77%	53%
2004	77%	54%
2003	77%	55%
2002	80%	55%
2001	81%	55%
2000	83%	55%
1999	82%	55%
1998	83%	57%
1997	83%	57%
1996	85%	58%
1995	85%	58%
1994	85%	58%
1993	86%	59%
1992	86%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2024	9%	3%
2023	9%	4%
2022	9%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,159 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,895 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$86 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2023	$86 MM	$36 MM
2022	$82 MM	$36 MM
2021	$86 MM	$36 MM
2020	$82 MM	$36 MM
2019	$79 MM	$35 MM
2018	$77 MM	$34 MM
2017	$75 MM	$33 MM
2016	$73 MM	$32 MM
2015	$63 MM	$29 MM
2014	$68 MM	$31 MM
2012	$66 MM	$29 MM
2011	$67 MM	$29 MM
2010	$63 MM	$29 MM
2009	$63 MM	$29 MM
2008	$61 MM	$28 MM
2007	$59 MM	$27 MM
2006	$55 MM	$25 MM
2005	$53 MM	$24 MM
2004	$50 MM	$22 MM
2003	$48 MM	$21 MM
2002	$46 MM	$20 MM
2001	$43 MM	$19 MM
2000	$40 MM	$18 MM
1999	$38 MM	$17 MM
1998	$37 MM	$16 MM
1997	$35 MM	$15 MM
1996	$34 MM	$15 MM
1995	$33 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$95 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2023	$95 MM	$21 MM
2022	$105 MM	$22 MM
2021	$95 MM	$21 MM
2020	$105 MM	$22 MM
2019	$82 MM	$35 MM
2018	$76 MM	$34 MM
2017	$71 MM	$33 MM
2016	$71 MM	$31 MM
2015	$61 MM	$30 MM
2014	$67 MM	$29 MM
2012	$62 MM	$28 MM
2011	$63 MM	$30 MM
2010	$61 MM	$30 MM
2009	$60 MM	$28 MM
2008	$58 MM	$27 MM
2007	$57 MM	$26 MM
2006	$60 MM	$25 MM
2005	$52 MM	$24 MM
2004	$47 MM	$23 MM
2003	$46 MM	$24 MM
2002	$48 MM	$23 MM
2001	$40 MM	$21 MM
2000	$38 MM	$19 MM
1999	$36 MM	$17 MM
1998	$36 MM	$16 MM
1997	$34 MM	$15 MM
1996	$41 MM	$16 MM
1995	$35 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,159

$31,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2023	$25,056	$43,745
2022	$23,221	$44,052
2021	$25,450	$45,286
2020	$23,221	$44,052
2019	$21,855	$41,967
2018	$21,605	$37,783
2017	$21,034	$37,501
2016	$20,701	$36,257
2015	$18,088	$23,859
2014	$19,354	$33,260
2012	$18,784	$25,935
2011	$19,055	$26,364
2010	$18,259	$23,859
2009	$18,028	$21,692
2008	$17,413	$20,453
2007	$16,607	$18,556
2006	$15,203	$17,116
2005	$14,770	$16,764
2004	$13,982	$16,002
2003	$13,482	$14,881
2002	$13,161	$13,663
2001	$12,236	$12,690
2000	$11,609	$11,736
1999	$11,243	$11,068
1998	$11,064	$10,435
1997	$10,657	$9,995
1995	$10,583	$9,825
1992	$10,079	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$27,895

$32,248

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brighton Central School District	New York
2023	$27,781	$25,493
2022	$29,957	$26,731
2021	$28,218	$26,391
2020	$29,957	$26,731
2019	$22,676	$42,427
2018	$21,561	$38,270
2017	$19,743	$36,628
2016	$20,257	$34,588
2015	$17,340	$24,841
2014	$18,919	$31,853
2012	$17,583	$25,203
2011	$17,936	$27,087
2010	$17,505	$24,841
2009	$17,032	$21,514
2008	$16,551	$20,169
2007	$16,018	$18,076
2006	$16,581	$17,357
2005	$14,478	$16,650
2004	$13,213	$16,888
2003	$12,815	$16,638
2002	$13,761	$15,352
2001	$11,408	$13,878
2000	$10,970	$12,449
1999	$10,705	$11,246
1998	$10,653	$10,823
1997	$10,386	$10,248
1995	$11,289	$9,858
1992	$10,172	$8,716

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Best Brighton Central School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brighton High School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1150 Winton Rd S
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 242-5000

Gr: 9-12 | 1,164 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Twelve Corners Middle School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2643 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 242-5100

Gr: 6-8 | 759 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #33.

French Road Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

488 French Rd
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 242-5140

Gr: 3-5 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: n/an/a

Council Rock Primary School

Add to Compare

600 Grosvenor Rd
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 242-5170

Gr: K-2 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Brighton Central School District?

Brighton Central School District manages 4 public schools serving 3,409 students.

What is the rank of Brighton Central School District?

Brighton Central School District is ranked #175 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Brighton Central School District?

63% of Brighton Central School District students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Brighton Central School District?

Brighton Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Brighton Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,895 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 97% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Top 20%
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 89% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education